Charlie Curnow, born February 3, 1997, is a dynamic key forward for the Carlton Football Club in the AFL, drafted in 2015. Renowned for his exceptional goal-kicking and athleticism, he has notably won the prestigious Coleman Medal as the league’s leading goalkicker twice in a row (2022, 2023) and has been named to the All-Australian team in those same years. Despite previous injury setbacks, Curnow has become a dominant force, leading Carlton’s goalkicking on four occasions, and recently signed a long-term contract extension with the club until 2029.
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Charlie Curnow
Key Position Forward | Carlton Football Club (AFL)
Personal Information
Full Name:
Charles Curnow
Date of Birth:
February 3, 1997 (28 years old)
Original Team(s):
Geelong Falcons (TAC Cup)/Geelong College (APS)
Draft:
No. 12, 2015 national draft
Debut:
Round 2, 2016, Carlton vs. Sydney
Height:
194 cm (6 ft 4 in)
Weight:
94 kg (207 lb)
Position(s):
Key Forward
Current Club:
Carlton (Number 30)
Career Statistics (AFL)
Career Totals (End of Round 13, 2025)
| Category | Total | Average (per game) |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 142 | – |
| Goals | 307 | 2.16 |
| Disposals | 1821 | 12.82 |
| Kicks | 1434 | 10.10 |
| Marks | 825 | 5.81 |
| Tackles | 229 | 1.61 |
Season by Season Stats (Goals, Disposals, Marks)
| Year | Games | Goals | Disposals | Marks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 6 | 5 | 60 | 18 |
| 2017 | 21 | 20 | 297 | 119 |
| 2018 | 20 | 34 | 277 | 123 |
| 2019 | 11 | 18 | 135 | 49 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 4 | 2 | 49 | 16 |
| 2022 | 22 | 64 | 264 | 126 |
| 2023 | 26 | 81 | 356 | 180 |
| 2024 | 21 | 57 | 254 | 125 |
| 2025 | 11 | 26 | 129 | 69 |
Honours & Achievements
- Individual Accolades:
- **Coleman Medal:** 2022, 2023 (AFL’s leading goalkicker)
- **All-Australian Team:** 2022, 2023
- **Carlton Leading Goalkicker:** 2018, 2022, 2023, 2024
- **22under22 Team:** 2017, 2018
- **AFL Rising Star Nominee:** 2017 (Round 16)
- Richard Pratt Medal: 2023
- Fox Footy Longest Kick winner: 2022
- Most Consecutive Games with a Goal in Carlton History
- Brownlow Medal Career Votes: 36
- Career Milestones:
- Career-high 9 goals in Round 7, 2023 vs. West Coast.
- Career-high 10 goals in Round 19, 2023 vs. West Coast (first Carlton player to achieve this since 1995).
- First Carlton player in history to win back-to-back Coleman Medals.
